Course Details

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FREE

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Upcoming

Course Provider

Coursera online courses

Coursera's online classes are designed to help students achieve mastery over
course material. Some of the best professors in the world - like neurobiology
professor and author Peggy Mason from the University of Chicago, and computer
science professor and Folding@Home director Vijay Pande - will supplement your
knowledge through video lectures. They will also provide challenging
assessments, interactive exercises during each lesson, and the opportunity to
use a mobile app to keep up with yo...

Coursera's online classes are designed to help students achieve mastery over
course material. Some of the best professors in the world - like neurobiology
professor and author Peggy Mason from the University of Chicago, and computer
science professor and Folding@Home director Vijay Pande - will supplement your
knowledge through video lectures. They will also provide challenging
assessments, interactive exercises during each lesson, and the opportunity to
use a mobile app to keep up with your coursework. Coursera also partners with
the US State Department to create “learning hubs” around the world. Students
can get internet access, take courses, and participate in weekly in-person
study groups to make learning even more collaborative. Begin your journey into
the mysteries of the human brain by taking courses in neuroscience. Learn how
to navigate the data infrastructures that multinational corporations use when
you discover the world of data analysis. Follow one of Coursera’s “Skill
Tracks”. Or try any one of its more than 560 available courses to help you
achieve your academic and professional goals.

Course Description

Each part of the world faces specific vulnerabilities to climate change and has different opportunities to mitigate the effects and build resilience in the 21st century. With the Paris Agreement at COP 21, the global community has signaled its intent to act. Indeed, without climate action, decades of development progress are threatened, meaning that we are at a ‘make it or break it’ point in time. This course presents the most recent scientific evidence, regional impacts and climate action strategies, and some opportunities for you to take action on climate change.

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Instructors

Instructors:
Pablo Benitez, Alan S. Miller

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University

University:
The World Bank Group

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Instructors

Instructors:
Pablo Benitez, Alan S. Miller

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University

University:
The World Bank Group

Reviews5/10 stars

4 Reviews for From Climate Science to Action: Turn Down the Heat Series

I thought this course would spend significant time on forecasting the societal
results of not doing enough to reduce global warming. It didn't. But overall,
the content was not bad. I also thought the peer assessments were weak, but
since the standards were so low to pass the class, that didn't create a
problem.

I think this course was trying to reach too many people. It had two tracks -
one for policy makers and one for "everyone else." I think they would have
better off splitting it into two courses. Each week there was reading (mostly
from the official report) and video. The quiz helped guide finding information
in the report. There were two peer reviewed short essays. It was interesting
to see what others wrote. There was also a "final project" which was vague
enough to be anything. The course was fine. I would have liked more about what
the "average person" can do.